2001 KONICA WINTER NATIONALS

WILLOWBANK RACEWAY QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA

Results & Comments

Bracket

Winner

Def

Time

MPH

Comments

Top Fuel

Englishman Steve Read

Jim Read

6.638

141.86

Steve Read lost a blower belt, Jim Read smoked the tyres and backed off with tyre shake

Top Alcohol

Wayne Newby

Paul Shackleton

 

 

 

Top Doorslammer

Victor Bra 57 Chev

Brett Stevens 53 Studebaker

6.209

230.65

Victor broke 3 records during the meeting

Pro Stock

Peter Ridgeway Chev Cutlass

Jon Andriopoulos 94 Chev Lumina

7.534

180.65

 

Top Bike

Jeff Smith Harley

Brett Jonas Harley

7.419

169.75

 

Pro Stock M/Cycle

Neville Langley Suzuki

Sam Scerri Suzuki

7.648

168.60

 

Super Charged Outlaw

Mick Coleman Holden Calais

Russell Schafer Rail Chev

8.469

1.1.58

 

Super Stock

Jim Rowley Holden Lumina

Gerry Cooper Holden Commodore

11.162

86.07

 

Competition

Mick Utting R/Engine Dragster

Wayne Hughes Altered

8.093

161.58

 

Junior Dragster

Shane tucker

Robert Adams

8.701

73.40

 

Competition Bike

Daniell Peatey Suzuki

John Adin Kawasaki

8.029

161.93

 

Super Street

Paul Doeblin XF Falcon

Ross Munster HT Holden

12.317

1101.51

 

Super Sedan

Wayne Braund
JH Holden Coupe

Bye

9.457

139.28

 

Modified

Les Byth Dragster

Kimberley Nipperess Dragster

8.501

156.14

 

Modified Bike

Andrew Le Dilly Suzuki

Craig Bonwick Harley

9.502

136.99

 

Super Gas

Lee Baktash Holden Calibra

David Gauldie HK Monaro

9.912

141.33

 

Ashley Judd in his ’53 Studebaker fireballed during Friday Nights Qualifying damaging his car and put him out of the meet.

Peter Sammutt, in Super Stock Semi’s, just before the finish line lost control, hit the wall and  rolled down the track demolishing his car as he went.

Both drivers came out unhurt.

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